Uriel

Levite from the clan of Kohath

Le royaume uniPriestLeaderc. 1000 BC

Uriel was a Levite from the family of Kohath mentioned in 1 Chronicles. He was among the Levites whom King David appointed to carry the Lord's ark of the covenant up to Jerusalem. He is also mentioned as the grandfather of King Rehoboam through his daughter Maacah (also called Michal), who was the mother of Abijah.

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Levite from the family of Kohath

Uriel is mentioned as a prominent Levite from the clan of Kohath, one of the important Levitical families responsible for service in the sanctuary.

9Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
תַּ֤חַת בְּנוֹ֙ אוּרִיאֵ֣ל בְּנ֔וֹ עֻזִּיָּ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ וְשָׁא֥וּל בְּנֽוֹ׃ ‬
10The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.
וּבְנֵי֙ אֶלְקָנָ֔ה עֲמָשַׂ֖י וַאֲחִימֽוֹת׃ ‬
11As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
אֶלְקָנָ֑ה *בנו **בְּנֵי֙ אֶלְקָנָ֔ה צוֹפַ֥י בְּנ֖וֹ וְנַ֥חַת בְּנֽוֹ׃ ‬

Appointed to carry the ark of the covenant

King David commanded the leaders of the Levites, including Uriel as leader of 120 descendants of Kohath, to consecrate themselves and carry the Lord's ark of the covenant up to Jerusalem.

5of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief and one hundred twenty of his relatives;
לִבְנֵ֖י קְהָ֑ת אוּרִיאֵ֣ל הַשָּׂ֔ר וְאֶחָ֖יו מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ס ‬
11Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֔יד לְצָד֥וֹק וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֗ם לְאֽוּרִיאֵ֤ל עֲשָׂיָה֙ וְיוֹאֵ֣ל שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה וֶאֱלִיאֵ֖ל וְעַמִּינָדָֽב׃ ‬
12He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levite families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֛ם רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָב֖וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֑ם הִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ אַתֶּ֣ם וַאֲחֵיכֶ֔ם וְהַֽעֲלִיתֶ֗ם אֵ֣ת אֲר֤וֹן יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לֽוֹ׃ ‬

The Transfer of the Ark to Jerusalem

Uriel and the other Levites carried God's ark as Moses had commanded, with carrying poles on their shoulders, amid great rejoicing and celebration.

14So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם לְהַעֲל֕וֹת אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‬
15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.
וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ בְנֵֽי־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲר֣וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה מֹשֶׁ֖ה כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה בִּכְתֵפָ֥ם בַּמֹּט֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ ‬
16David told the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers, to sound aloud with instruments of music—harps, lyres, and cymbals—lifting their voices in joy.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִיד֮ לְשָׂרֵ֣י הַלְוִיִּם֒ לְהַֽעֲמִ֗יד אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים בִּכְלֵי־שִׁ֛יר נְבָלִ֥ים וְכִנֹּר֖וֹת וּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִיעִ֥ים לְהָרִֽים־בְּק֖וֹל לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ פ ‬

Father of Maacah, Rehoboam's wife

Uriel from Gibeah is mentioned as the father of Maacah, who became King Rehoboam's wife and mother of King Abijah of Judah.

1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
בִּשְׁנַ֛ת שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יָרָבְעָ֑ם וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ אֲבִיָּ֖ה עַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃ ‬
2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel, from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
שָׁל֣וֹשׁ שָׁנִ֗ים מָלַךְ֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ מִיכָיָ֥הוּ בַת־אוּרִיאֵ֖ל מִן־גִּבְעָ֑ה וּמִלְחָמָ֥ה הָיְתָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין אֲבִיָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָֽם׃ ‬

Levitical Service under David

Uriel was among the leading Levites whom David organized for worship and music in connection with the ark and the future temple.

1David built houses for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
וַיַּֽעַשׂ־ל֥וֹ בָתִּ֖ים בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיָּ֤כֶן מָקוֹם֙ לֽ͏ַאֲר֣וֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֶּט־ל֖וֹ אֹֽהֶל׃ ‬
2Then David said, "No one is to carry the ark of God except the Levites, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve him forever."
אָ֚ז אָמַ֣ר דָּוִ֔יד לֹ֤א לָשֵׂאת֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֖י אִם־הַלְוִיִּ֑ם כִּי־בָ֣ם ׀ בָּחַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לָשֵׂ֞את אֶת־אֲר֧וֹן יְהוָ֛ה וּֽלְשָׁרְת֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ ס ‬
3David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
וַיַּקְהֵ֥ל דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְרֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לְהַעֲלוֹת֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־מְקוֹמ֖וֹ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃ ‬
4David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אֽ͏ַהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ ‬
5of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief and one hundred twenty of his relatives;
לִבְנֵ֖י קְהָ֑ת אוּרִיאֵ֣ל הַשָּׂ֔ר וְאֶחָ֖יו מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ ס ‬

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